Category: Commentary
‘Comeback Coach’ Helps Mothers Drowning in Depression Find Themselves
Three out of five women of color suffer from postpartum depression and the majority don’t even know it. Undiagnosed and untreated it can leave mothers with ongoing clinical depression.
Read MoreWhat You Should Know About Covid-19 Vaccines and Fertility
Black women have historic reasons for questioning medical institutions, and some have questioned whether the vaccine may impact their fertility.
Read MoreNo Need to be a Supermom: 5 Things I Wish I Knew
My son was diagnosed with non-vocal autism at 25 years old, and knowing these things would have saved me a lot of stress.
Read More4 Unique Ways to Advocate for Your Child
When I had to pull my 2-year-old out of his preschool, I wanted to encourage other mothers who share my family’s story.
Read More5 Ways to Sexually Reconnect after Giving Birth
A Nashville-based sex educator shares some tips on how to reconnect after having a baby.
Read More5 Ways to Navigate Pregnancy and Motherhood After Loss
Grief companion Alishia Anderson shares her best steps for healing after the unthinkable loss of a baby.
Read MoreThey Say it Takes a Village to Raise a Child. But What if You Don’t Have One?
Where do you find support in motherhood when it doesn’t seem to exist? Maybe we need to look a little bit closer.
Read MoreMy Ovarian Cancer Scare Shows Us Why We Can’t Afford to Ignore Any Red Flags
September is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, and guest blogger Nishe’e Moore shares the story, urging Black women to get checked.
Read More5 Steps to Forgiveness from a Trauma-Focused Mental Health Counselor
Society pushes us to forgive, but is it that simple?
Read MoreThe Audacity to Be Ambitious: Raising a Child Without My Mother
I lost my mother 12 years ago as an 18-year-old single parent to an infant.
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